CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Leasing revenue	$ 850,453	$ 809,023	$ 800,548
Total revenues	918,204	884,068	859,164
Expenses:
Leasing expense	41,340	36,423	32,670
REIT general and administrative expenses	28,145	29,238	27,164
Depreciation and amortization	294,780	282,361	291,612
Total expenses before interest	753,192	706,489	709,129
Interest (income) expense:
Interest (income) expense	219,987	172,920	216,851
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(14,403)	(8,208)	0
Total expenses	958,776	871,201	925,980
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures	(197,352)	(156,937)	(5,256)
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,300	494	(705)
Gain (loss) on sale or write down of assets, net	38,959	(134,523)	7,698
Net loss	(197,665)	(278,099)	(65,079)
Less net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,545)	(4,034)	989
Net loss attributable to the Company	$ (194,120)	$ (274,065)	$ (66,068)
Earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.88)	$ (1.28)	$ (0.31)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.88)	$ (1.28)	$ (0.31)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	221,845	215,548	215,031
Diluted (in shares)	221,845	215,548	215,031
Related parties
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 26,536	$ 27,345	$ 26,236
Interest (income) expense:
Interest (income) expense	(11,264)	(24,206)	34,735
Other
Interest (income) expense:
Interest (income) expense	231,251	197,126	182,116
Other
Revenues:
Revenues	37,937	44,860	30,104
Management Companies
Revenues:
Revenues	29,814	30,185	28,512
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	82,059	70,060	67,799
Management Companies \| Related parties
Revenues:
Revenues	17,518	18,144	18,208
Shopping center and operating expenses
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	$ 306,868	$ 288,407	$ 289,884

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+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(2)(d))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483621/220-10-S99-2

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-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(2)(a))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483621/220-10-S99-2

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 924
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 11.L)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479941/924-10-S99-1